On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Camden County Board of Commissioners joined with state and city elected officials, as well as local volunteers, for a community cleanup event in Yorkship Square. The effort focused on cleaning and improving the Fairview neighborhood and included a service fair that featured both city and county departments.
Commissioner Cooley Fleisher stated, “On this hallowed day we are coming together to help our neighbors and clean our community. It’s an honor to have the Governor-elect join us for this day of service and I can’t wait to see the hundreds of volunteers that will join us. Working in Fairview and engaging our neighbors is another opportunity to enhance and improve our community. Also, this will be a one-stop-shop for residents for almost any question they have about city or county services.”
The event marks the beginning of the 2026 cleanup season during which staff from the Department of Public Works will collect debris, including large bulk trash items. Residents were also provided with information about recycling, electronic waste disposal, public health resources, trash management, litter prevention initiatives, and other programs offered by both county and city agencies.
Camden County operates through a seven-member Board of Commissioners who handle legislative and executive duties for its 37 municipalities in southern New Jersey. The county provides services such as public safety, health support, parks maintenance, infrastructure improvements, education initiatives, workforce development efforts, and economic growth programs through partnerships at various levels of government according to its official website. Camden serves as the county seat.
The county supports more than 500,000 residents across these municipalities by maintaining facilities like parks, libraries, nutrition centers while focusing on enhancing quality of life through transportation projects and public service delivery (source).
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